Dr. Alanen received his Bachelor of Science (in molecular biology) and Doctor of Medicine degrees at Western University followed by a formal five year residency in Pathology / Laboratory Medicine with specialty certification from the Royal College of Physicans and Surgeons of Canada (FRCPC) in 1999. Subsequently, he completed a two year fellowship in Dermatopathology (the art and science of microscopic diagnosis of skin disease) at the University of Colorado.

Dr. Alanen completed his residency in Dermatology with FRCPC designation in 2004. He has approval from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta for Mohs’ Micrographic Surgery.

Dr. Alanen runs an Expert Second Opinion consultation service for patients. Dr. Alanen has been an invited speaker at the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting and has spoken many times on the international, national, provincial and local levels. He has co-authored numerous peer reviewed studies as well as a textbook in Dermatology. He is a member of the province-wide multidisciplinary skin cancer group of Alberta.

OUR FUSION OF DERMATOLOGY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE HAS RESULTED IN THE ULTIMATE COSMECEUTICAL SKIN CARE LINE